Students in the Japanese Language and Culture Studies Course participate in local community engagement such as Gujo City Inbound tourism promotion (e.g. multilingual translation of brochures, participation in trial package tours) and human development activities (e.g. cross-cultural communication programs). (Contact: Meiho Office, Commerce and Tourism Department of Tourism Division, Mayor Official Room of Personnel Division, Gujo City, Coordinator: Sugi Interface. Co., Ltd.) They also participate a variety of cultural activities in cooperation with Gujo Hachiman International Friendship Association, GIFA.
Please see the table below for past activities.
Students who were in the other Japanese Language Courses (Japanese Society and Culture Program students, etc.) have also volunteered to take part in local events. Please refer to the “Center for Japanese Language and Culture Annual Report” (from AY2017) and “International Student Center Annual Report” (before AY2016) for further details.
Jan. 2023Gujo City special staff training program orientation (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program)
Gujo City special on-the-job staff training program (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program)
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Jan. 2024 | Learning about Gujo dance -- history, lyrics and musical instruments -- |
| Jul. 2022 | Exchange meeting with Aioi elementary school students & Cultural experience in Gujo City |
| Jan. 2022 | Gujo City online staff training program (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program) |
| Jan. 2021 | Gujo City online staff training program (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program) |
| Nov. 2019 | Gujo City special on-the-job staff training program (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program) |
| Oct. 2019 | Gujo City special staff training program orientation (Gujo City Tourism Cross-Cultural Communication Program) |
| Aug. 2019 | Gujo City Tourism Promotion Project: “Enjoy Gujo Dance in a relaxed manner” trial package tour |
| Feb. 2019 | Measures to attract inbound tourism project-Center for Japanese Language and Culture collaborative trial package tour (Phase 2) |
| Dec. 2018 | Michi-no-eki Roadside Station Meiho, Gujo City Experience improvement support project-Inbound trial package tour (food culture, local performance and Wadaiko Japanese drum) (Meiho, Gujo City) |
| Nov. 2018 | Gujo City special staff training program, inbound tourism attraction project Measures to attract inbound tourism project-Center for Japanese Language and Culture collaborative trial package tour (Phase 1) |
| Nov. 2018 | Meiho Ski Program for foreign tourists, GU international student participation development project (skiing instruction for foreign tourists, 2-day trail package tour) Meiho Ski Program for foreign tourists, GU international student participation development project (orientation 2) |
| Jan. 2018 | Meiho Ski Program for foreign tourists, GU international student participation development project (ski school tour) |
| Nov. 2017 | Meiho Ski Program for foreign tourists, GU international student participation development project (orientation 1) |
| Apr. 2017 | Korean translation of point-of-purchase (POP) advertising of Meiho, Gujo specialty products sold at Michi-no-eki roadside station |
| Feb. 2017 | Michi-no-eki Meiho inbound tourists survey project, GU international student participation (2-day trial package tour) Michi-no-eki Meiho inbound tourists survey project, GU international student participation (orientation 2) |
| Dec. 2016 | Customer service training at Michi-no-eki Meiho |
| Nov. 2016 | Michi-no-eki Meiho inbound tourists survey project, GU international student participation (1-day trial package tour) Michi-no-eki Meiho inbound tourists survey project, GU international student participation (orientation 1) |
| Jul. 2016 | The third future center by Center for Collaborative Study with Community in Gujo |
| Feb. 2016 | Inbound tourism support one-day trial package tour (Meiho, Gujo City) |
| May 2015 | Indonesian and Thai translations of Gujo City travel brochures Please click here for further details. |
